I love how you mentioned going from have a couple different notebooks, to having on and then back to having multiples. I too go back and forth. I want to feel organized so I can easily find information I’ve collected but I also have the desire to keep things chronological. It’s a frustrating brain battle.
I enjoyed this post :) I love paper and i love pen on paper. Brilliant to know i’m not the only one with multiple books i call journal with different suffixes. Thanks for posting - Keep shining :)
I've been following you online for quite some time now that it made me smile that I recognised your old journals and felt a bit nostalgic. "Oh look the puppy dog one!" :) I always loved the look of your journals, with the post-it notes and colored pens! I'm a 80 gsm kind of girl and was previously a blank paper person but now I prefer lines.
Yay, another writer talking about their notebooks!! I like how you moved your Morning Pages to Evening Pages. I find journaling before bed to be a great way to end the day. I am not familiar with Paper Republic, but their designs (and the Portfolio cover) are beautiful!
Thank you so much for your shoutout Helen, I’m glad you decided to share this after all! :)
I love this!! Being a writer and lover of paper and pens, I’ve always bought multiple journals/notebooks. But they usually just sit around with no true purpose. But you’ve given me purpose! You’ve inspired me to assign specific “jobs” (if you will) to my many journals/notebooks! Thanks for this!! Love the ideas and love that you shared it. Xo
Love this 💕 I also can’t do 3 pages of Morning Pages, only 1 for me . I love a notebook or 2, oh the nostalgia of Paperchase and Borders!
Awesome, awesome post, Helen! Like you I’m an avid notebooker, and treat my volumes like my greatest friends. X
Thanks Rebecca x
I love how you mentioned going from have a couple different notebooks, to having on and then back to having multiples. I too go back and forth. I want to feel organized so I can easily find information I’ve collected but I also have the desire to keep things chronological. It’s a frustrating brain battle.
I never tire of reading about people’s writing tools and habits.
I enjoyed this post :) I love paper and i love pen on paper. Brilliant to know i’m not the only one with multiple books i call journal with different suffixes. Thanks for posting - Keep shining :)
I've been following you online for quite some time now that it made me smile that I recognised your old journals and felt a bit nostalgic. "Oh look the puppy dog one!" :) I always loved the look of your journals, with the post-it notes and colored pens! I'm a 80 gsm kind of girl and was previously a blank paper person but now I prefer lines.
Yay, another writer talking about their notebooks!! I like how you moved your Morning Pages to Evening Pages. I find journaling before bed to be a great way to end the day. I am not familiar with Paper Republic, but their designs (and the Portfolio cover) are beautiful!
Thank you so much for your shoutout Helen, I’m glad you decided to share this after all! :)
I always look forward to going to bed and getting my notebooks out!
So glad you wrote this! Notebook nerds of the world unite 🙌🏻😂
Also, was so moved by that stack of untouched journals from your earliest mumming days ❤️ (And yes I loved our old Paperchase in Borders!)
I know I don’t use them but I’ll never get rid because they remind me of both a precious but difficult time. And they’re pretty!
Totally get that ❤️
I love this!! Being a writer and lover of paper and pens, I’ve always bought multiple journals/notebooks. But they usually just sit around with no true purpose. But you’ve given me purpose! You’ve inspired me to assign specific “jobs” (if you will) to my many journals/notebooks! Thanks for this!! Love the ideas and love that you shared it. Xo
I pondered for a while about writing this piece - I’m glad I did now. Thank you ❤️